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Rescuers scour for survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 94

Shawdesh desk: Rescue workers raced against the clock Wednesday searching for any remaining survivors among mud and wreckage after devastating flash floods and landslides hit the picturesque Brazilian city of

13 killed after falling into well in India during wedding ritual

Shawdesh Desk: Thirteen women and children, all girls, died after falling into a well while performing a marriage ritual in Kushinagar district of Indian Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday.

Global Covid cases top 417 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 417 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total

Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant to close

Shawdesh desk: Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant will shut in 2025 — several years sooner than planned — operators announced Thursday, saying the facility is no longer viable given the

Hunt on for great white shark that killed Sydney swimmer

Shawdesh desk: Sydney authorities on Thursday deployed baited lines to try to catch a giant great white shark that devoured an ocean swimmer, as beach communities in Australia’s largest city

Global Covid cases top 415 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 415 million, with the Omicron variant’s quick spread across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

18 dead in storms near Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro: firefighters

Shawdesh desk: Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 18 people Tuesday in a tourist town in the hills above Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian firefighters said. “So

Prince Andrew settles sex assault lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre

Shawdesh desk: Prince Andrew and his longtime accuser Virginia Giuffre have settled a sexual assault lawsuit for an undisclosed sum, a US court filing showed Tuesday, sparing the disgraced British